Delayed cancer diagnoses fears over HSE cyberattack backlog 

Delayed cancer diagnoses fears over HSE cyberattack backlog 

Patients could face a delay of eight, 10, or 12 weeks in getting their cancer diagnosis, experts warn.

Two months on from the cyberattack on the HSE and the consequences for patients are only starting to emerge, health professionals have warned.

Vice-president of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association, Professor Rob Landers, said the IHCA has specific concerns around delayed cancer diagnoses.

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